Tech CEOs are locked in an artificial intelligence "arms race" that risks wiping out humanity, top computer science researcher Stuart Russell told AFP on Tuesday, calling for governments to pull the brakes.

As artificial intelligence evolves at a blistering pace, world leaders and thousands of other delegates will discuss how to handle the technology at the AI Impact Summit, which opens Monday in New Delhi.

China's ByteDance has rolled out its Doubao 2.0 model, an upgrade of the country's most widely used artificial-intelligence app, the company said on Saturday.

Indonesian and US companies on Wednesday signed trade and investment deals valued at more than US$7 billion a day ahead of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's meeting with US President Donald Trump to sign a final trade deal, the US-ASEAN Business Council said.

Inbound visitors totalled 3,597,500, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) said, falling for the first time since January 2022.

The government's decision to reverse its plan for the early retirement of the Cirebon 1 power plant in West Java has raised fresh doubts about Jakarta's energy transition commitment and dashed the hopes of locals who blame the plant for environmental and health problems.

The dollar held gains on Tuesday as markets awaited signals, expected later this week, about the potential timing of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

Asian markets were subdued on Monday, as the extended Lunar New Year holiday approached and Japan reported lackluster economic growth.

Asian shares retreated from record highs on Friday as worries about shrinking margins in the tech sector hit the likes of Apple, driving investors into safe-haven bonds ahead of key US inflation data.